Raggiana Bird-of-paradise

Paradisaea raggiana Sclater, PL, 1873

Paradisaeidae — Birds-of-paradise

Raggiana Bird-of-paradise, Paradisaea raggiana, breeds in north-eastern and south-eastern New Guinea. It is a bird-of-paradise in the family Paradisaeidae, and it is widely found in southern and north-eastern New Guinea, where it is known as kumul and also as cenderawasih. The species was described by Sclater, PL, in 1873. It is the national bird of Papua New Guinea, and in 1971 it was adopted as the national emblem and placed on the national flag.

Order
Passeriformes
Family
Paradisaeidae — Birds-of-paradise
Breeding range
Australasia: ne, se New Guinea
Raggiana Bird-of-paradise
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Tours where you can spot this bird

8 tours in Papua New Guinea

Private Port Moresby Birding with Leonard Vaieke
Private Port Moresby Birding with Leonard Vaieke
Papua New Guinea / Port Moresby Private tour 1 day

Private birding around Port Moresby with freelance bird guide Leonard Vaieke, focused on accessible lowland, wetland and foothill birding si...

Bird-of-Paradise and Bowerbird Filming Tour in Papua New Guinea
Bird-of-Paradise and Bowerbird Filming Tour in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea / Papua New Guinea Private tour

A custom Papua New Guinea filming and nature tour for birds-of-paradise, bowerbirds, butterflies, orchids and other specialist interests....

Port Moresby 6-Day Short Birding Tour with Daniel Wakra
Port Moresby 6-Day Short Birding Tour with Daniel Wakra
Papua New Guinea / Port Moresby Private tour 6 days

A 6-day Port Moresby-area short birding tour for first-time Papua New Guinea birders, including birds-of-paradise, kingfishers and bowerbird...

Bird-of-Paradise Photography Tour in Papua New Guinea
Bird-of-Paradise Photography Tour in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea / Papua New Guinea Private tour 19 days

A 19-day Papua New Guinea bird photography tour across multiple birding hotspots, focused on birds-of-paradise and other PNG specialties....

New Guinea Specialties Birding Tour: Manus, Wasu, Alotau and Varirata
New Guinea Specialties Birding Tour: Manus, Wasu, Alotau and Varirata
Papua New Guinea / Manus / Alotau / Varirata Private tour 18 days

An 18-day New Guinea specialties route through Manus Island, Wasu, Alotau/Ferguson Island and Varirata....

Papua New Guinea Remote Birding Tour: Islands and Bismarck Sea
Papua New Guinea Remote Birding Tour: Islands and Bismarck Sea
Papua New Guinea / Papua New Guinea Islands Private tour 24 days

A 24-day remote PNG birding tour for endemic species and island specialties around New Guinea and the Bismarck Sea....

Papua New Guinea 14-Day Birding Adventures in Paradise
Papua New Guinea 14-Day Birding Adventures in Paradise
Papua New Guinea / Tari / Mt Hagen / Keki Private tour 14 days

A 14-day PNG birding route through Tari, Mt. Hagen, Keki and Port Moresby with Daniel Wakra....

Papua New Guinea 19-Day Bird Watching Adventure with Daniel Wakra
Papua New Guinea 19-Day Bird Watching Adventure with Daniel Wakra
Papua New Guinea / Tari / Kiunga / Port Moresby Private tour 19 days

A 19-day Papua New Guinea birding route linking Tari, Mt. Hagen, Kiunga, Tabubil and Port Moresby with Daniel Wakra....